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GENDER
Agender: A person who identifies as having no gender or a neutral gender identity.
Androgyne/androgynous: A person whose gender identity is both masculine and feminine, or neither exclusively..
Agenderflux: A person who identifies as agender but experiences fluctuations in their sense of gender over time.
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Asexual: A person who experiences little or no sexual attraction to others.
Androsexual: A person who is sexually attracted to men or masculinity.
Autosexual: A person who is primarily attracted to themselves or finds themselves sexually arousing.
Aromantic: A person who experiences little or no romantic attraction to others.
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AFAB stand for ‘assigned female at birth’. It is a gender identity often assigned to people if there is for any reason a need to know a person’s birth gender, especially if that person no longer associates with that gender.
AMAB stand for ‘assigned male at birth’. It is a gender identity often assigned to people if there is for any reason a need to know a person’s birth gender, especially if that person no longer associates with that gender.
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Ally: A person who supports and advocates for LGBTQIA+ rights and equality, even if they don't personally identify as LGBTQIA+.+.
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Bigender: A person who identifies as having two distinct gender identities, either simultaneously or switching between them.
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Bisexual: A person who is sexually attracted to people of both their own gender and other genders.
Bi-curious: Someone who is questioning or exploring their potential attraction to more than one gender.
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Butch: A lesbian who presents themselves in a traditionally masculine way.
Bear: A larger, hairy gay man with a rugged appearance.
Bottom: A person who prefers to take a more submissive or receptive role during sexual activity.
Binding: The action of tightly wrapping the chest with garments, materials or tape in order to minimise the appearance of breasts.
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Cisgender: A person whose gender identity aligns with the sex they were assigned at birth.
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Coming out: The process of disclosing one's LGBTQIA+ identity to others.
Closeted: Describes someone who has not yet disclosed their LGBTQIA+ identity to others.
Cishet: Cisgender and heterosexual (a person whose gender identity matches their sex assigned at birth and who is attracted to the opposite gender).
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Demiboy: A person who partially, but not wholly, identifies as male, man, or masculine.
Demigirl: A person who partially, but not wholly, identifies as female, woman, or feminine.
Demifluid: A person whose gender identity is partially fluid, meaning it may change over time but within a limited range of identities.
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Demisexual: A person who experiences sexual attraction only after forming a strong emotional connection with someone.
Demiromantic: A person who experiences romantic attraction only after forming a strong emotional connection with someone.
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Daddy: An older, attractive man, often used in gay culture.
Deadnaming: Referring to a transgender person by their birth name rather than their chosen name.
Dyke: A slang term for a lesbian, often reclaimed as a positive or empowering term. *This can sometimes be seen as a derogatory term.
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Eunuch: is a male who has been castrated. Throughout ancient greek history, castration often served a specific social function.
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Female: A female is an individual of the sex that typically has two X chromosomes.
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FTM: Female to male - a term used to describe a person who was assigned the female gender at birth but identifies as a man.
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Fa’afafine: A third gender in Samoan and Tongan culture. Fa’afafine are born male but identify as female and take on typically female gender roles in society. They play an important role in Samoan families and communities, and their visibility challenges traditional Western notions of gender and sexuality.
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Fishy: A term used in drag culture to describe someone who looks extremely feminine or womanly.
Femme: A lesbian who presents themselves in a traditionally feminine way.
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Genderfluid: A person whose gender identity can change over time or in different circumstances.
Genderqueer: A person who rejects traditional gender distinctions and identifies as neither strictly male nor female.
Genderqueer: A person who identifies as neither exclusively male nor female, often encompassing a mix of both or neither. A person who rejects traditional gender categories and identifies as neither strictly male nor female.
Gender Nonconforming: A person whose gender expression or identity does not conform to societal expectations.
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Gay: A person who is sexually attracted to people of the same gender.
Graysexual: A person who experiences sexual attraction rarely, infrequently, or under specific circumstances.
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Gaydar: The ability to intuitively sense or identify someone's sexual orientation.
Gender Affirming Surgey: An umbrella term used to describe various surgical procedures which some trans people may undergo as part of their transition.
Gender Dysphoria: The distress or discomfort someone might feel when their sex assigned at birth doesn’t match their gender.
Gender Bender: A person who dresses up and presents themselves in a way that defies societal expectations of their gender.
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Heterosexual: A person who is sexually attracted to people of a different gender.
Homosexual: A person who is sexually attracted to people of the same gender.
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Hijra: A person from South Asia who may be born with male genitalia but identifies as female.
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Heteronormative: Referring to the assumption that heterosexuality is the default or normal sexual orientation.
Hijra: In the Indian subcontinent, they are transgender, intersex, or eunuch people who live in communities that follow a kinship system.
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Intersex: A person born with variations in sex characteristics that don't fit typical definitions of male or female bodies.
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Kathoey: A person from Thailand who may be born with male genitalia but identifies as female.
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Kiki: A gathering of friends for gossip, laughter, and conversation.
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Lesbian: A woman who is sexually attracted to other women.
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Monosexual: A term encompassing sexual orientations where attraction is felt towards only one gender.
Male: An individual of the sex that typically has XY chromosomes.
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MTF: Male to Female - MTF is a term used to describe a person who was assigned the male gender at birth but identifies as a woman.
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Metis: They are people who display femininity in a masculine body. They have been officially recognized as a third gender in Nepal since 2007.
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Misgendering: Referring to a person using incorrect gender pronouns or gendered language.
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Neutrois: A person who identifies as having a neutral or null gender identity.
Nonbinary: A person whose gender identity falls outside the traditional binary of male and female.
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Omnigender: A gender identity in which one experiences all genders while distinguishing between them as separate and unique in experience.
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Omnisexual: A person who is sexually attracted to people of all genders.
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Outing: To ‘out’ someone is to tell someone about someone else’s gender identity or sexual orientation without their consent.
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Pangender: A person who identifies with all genders or multiple genders.
Polygender: A person have multiple gender identities, some may identify as all genders simultaneously.
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Pansexual: A person who is attracted to people regardless of their gender identity or biological sex.
Polysexual: A person who is attracted to multiple genders but not necessarily all genders.
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Pride: Refers to both LGBTQIA+ pride events and to a sense of self-acceptance and celebration of one's identity.
Pronouns: Words used to refer to a person (e.g., he/him, she/her, they/them) based on their gender identity.
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Questioning: A person who is exploring or questioning their gender identity.
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Queer: An umbrella term encompassing various non-heterosexual sexual orientations and gender identities.
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Queen: A gay man, often used affectionately or humorously.
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Skoliosexual: A person who is sexually attracted to non-binary or transgender individuals.
Sapiosexual: A person who is sexually attracted to intelligence or finds intelligence sexually arousing.
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Trans Man: A person who was assigned female at birth but identifies and lives as a man.
Trans Woman: A person who was assigned male at birth but identifies and lives as a woman.
Transfeminine: A person assigned male at birth who identifies more closely with femininity.
Transmasculine: A person assigned female at birth who identifies more closely with masculinity.
Two-Spirit: A term used by some Indigenous cultures to describe individuals who embody both masculine and feminine qualities, often with spiritual significance.
Third Gender: A category that encompasses gender identities beyond male and female in various cultural contexts.
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Trade: A sexual partner, often used within the gay community to refer to a masculine-presenting partner.
Twink: A young, slender, often effeminate gay man.
Top: A person who prefers to take a more dominant or penetrative role during sexual activity.
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U-Hauling: Moving in together quickly after starting a relationship, often stereotypically associated with lesbians.
Unicorn: A bisexual person who is sought after by couples for threesomes or polyamorous relationships.
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Versatile/Vers: A person who is open to both top and bottom roles during sexual activity.
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Whakawahine: A Maori term (New Zealand) used to describe people who are assigned female at birth but identify as men.
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Xenogender: Can be defined as a gender identity that references ideas and identities outside of gender.
X Gender: A third gender outside of (M) male and (F) Female.
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